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To stay on top of City
events, visit
cityoforlando.net.
For Community Events visit
cityoforlando.net/oca.
For Harry P
Leu Gardens Events, visit
leugardens.org.
For Main Street events, visit
cityoforlando.net/mainstreet.
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Thru January 3 |
Leu's
Holiday House
- This holiday season, visit the Leu House Museum.
Each of the 11 rooms in the home has its own theme
from Hollywood Glamour to Monochromatic Elegance
fused with amazing dioramas.Thirty minute tours are
given on the hour and half-hour. The designers from
Seminole State College of Florida Interior Design
and Ron’s Miniature Shop & Museum dedicate their
time and trimmings, turning the home into a magical
holiday showcase. For more information call the
Fiesta in the Park Committee at 407.649.3152.
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December 2 |
College Park Holiday on
the Drive - Celebrate the holiday season with
The College Park Partnership’s annual “Holiday on
the Drive.” This FREE event is on December 2nd from
6 pm to 9 pm on Edgewater Drive (which will be
closed from Smith Street to Winter Park Street). The
event will feature live music, Santa, Carolers,
Horse & Carriage Rides, Face Painters, a Moonwalk
and much more! Just pack your favorite food and
beverages, grab a blanket or lawn chair and sit back
to enjoy an evening with friends and neighbors.
Merchants along Edgewater Drive will be open for
shopping and dining throughout the evening. Located
in Downtown College Park on Edgewater Dr. between
Smith St. and Winter Park St.
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December 3 |
Date Night at
Leu Gardens
"THE HOLIDAY", Friday,
December 3. Gardens open at 6:00 p.m., movie time
7:30 p.m., weather permitting. Enjoy an outdoor
movie in a beautiful garden setting. Patrons may
bring blankets or chairs and a dinner picnic basket.
Garden Admission is $7.00 plus tax for adults and
$2.00 plus tax for children; Garden members receive
free admission on all Date Nights. Admission is
collected at the door. For more information call
407.246.2600 or visit leugardens.org.
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December 3 |
First Fridays Art Stroll
Friday, December 3, from 6 – 9 p.m. in Ivanhoe
Village. The stroll starts at Ivanhoe Row in the
1200 block of North Orange Avenue and meanders
north. Be sure to visit The Imperial at Washburn
Imports, a wine bar and beer garden at 1800 N.
Orange Avenue, and Nora's Lake Ivanhoe Wine & Cigar
at 1407 N. Orange Avenue for a glass of wine and
good company.
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December 4 |
Holiday
Plant Care – Use, Reuse, and
Recycle
Learn how to use holiday plants, care for them and
reuse or recycle them after the holiday season is
over.
Two locations & dates:
Orange County Cooperative Extension
6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando
December 4, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Jessie Brock Community Center
310 N. Dillard Street, Winter Garden
December 9, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free (registration is required)
For more information or to register, please call
407.254.9200 or register online at
ocextension.ifas.ufl.edu. Checks or cash must be
received with your registration.
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December 4-5 |
33rd Annual
Cracker Christmas Celebration
When: December 4 & 5, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Where: Fort Christmas Historical Park, 1300 Fort
Christmas Rd., Christmas
Cost: FreeCome
out and enjoy a weekend filled with Florida
Cracker/pioneer re-enactors who will demonstrate
their ways of life, including techniques for
spinning, weaving, quilting, lace making, wood
carving, blacksmithing, broom making, hide tanning,
soap making and more. Santa stops by at 1:00 p.m. on
both days! Plus browse among more than 150 crafters
with hand-made items, community booths and clubs.
For information, call Fort Christmas Park at
407.568.4149. For more information about Orange
County Parks & Recreation, visit the Parks &
Recreation page at orangecountyfl.net or call
407.836.6200.
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December 6 |
Story
Time at Leu Gardens on Monday, December 6, at 10
a.m. hosted by Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children -
Orange County Library System's storytelling program
makes sharing stories and songs with your little one
so much fun. Enjoy this indoor event the first
Monday of each month at 10 a.m., excluding holidays.
It’s Free! Explore the 50-acre botanical gardens,
including the butterfly garden with amazing
chrysalis displays after story time. Leu Gardens is
located at 1920 North Forest Avenue, Orlando, 32803.
For more information please contact Leu Gardens at
407.246.2620 or visit leugardens.org for details.
Arrive early, parking is limited.
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December 6 |
Orlando City
Council
2 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
400 S. Orange Ave, Orlando, Fl 32801
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December 6 |
Holiday
Lights Orlando takes place
Monday, December 6, from 5 to 7 p.m., in front of
the new Amway Center at 400 West Church Street.
Holiday Lights Orlando is a great way to kick off
the holiday season with the arrival of Santa Claus
and an evening filled with musical entertainment and
activities.
As a part of Holiday Lights Orlando, the City is
partnering with XL106.7 “Baby DJ” fund drive.
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December 9 |
Holiday
Plant Care –
Use, Reuse, and Recycle
Learn how to use holiday plants, care for them and
reuse or recycle them after the holiday season is
over.
Two locations & dates:
Orange County Cooperative Extension
6021 S. Conway Road, Orlando
December 4, 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Jessie Brock Community Center
310 N. Dillard Street, Winter Garden
December 9, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Cost: Free (registration is required)
For more information or to register, please call
407.254.9200 or register online at
ocextension.ifas.ufl.edu. Checks or cash must be
received with your registration.
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December 11 |
The next
Tree Adoption Program is December
11 at Jay Blanchard Park, 2451 N. Dean Road,
Orlando, 32817 at 8 a.m. City of Orlando residents
who want to receive two free trees to plant should
register upon arrival and provide proof of Orange
County residency (such as driver’s license, photo
I.D. or utility bill). Trees are distributed on a
first-come, first-serve basis. The give-away supply
is limited to two 7-gallon trees per household.
Trees may not be planted on public property or
retention ponds. Orange County/University of Florida
IFAS Master Gardener volunteers will be on hand to
answer landscape questions. For more information
about the program or other dates, please contact the
Orange County/University of Florida IFAS Extension
Education Center at 407.254.9200.
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December 11 |
Leadership Training –
Community Connections
Workshop
Hosted by City of Orlando and Orange County
Government
Topic: A Taste of Orlando Main Street –
Partnering with Businesses
Date & Time: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 10 a.m. –
12 p.m.
Location: Infusion Tea, 1616 Edgewater Drive
Note Location Change!
Overview: Orange County
and the City of Orlando recognize the important role
neighborhood commercial districts play in the
overall health of Orlando’s neighborhoods. We
encourage community leaders and volunteers to build
their neighborhood from the “inside out” utilizing
the assets in the neighborhood. This Community
Connections Workshop will engage and connect
neighborhood leaders with local shopkeepers in one
of Orlando’s neighborhood business districts. Learn
first-hand from business owners how to engage them
to be a neighborhood partner. Listen to Main Street
Managers explain how work, play and community thrive
in harmony. Then, take a walking tour of downtown
College Park, a community that fuses urban with a
small town atmosphere. On this walking tour, sample
what’s in College Park to get “A Taste of Orlando
Main Street”.
Registration: To
register for this workshop, please call Orange
County Neighborhood Services at 407.836.0035 or
register on-line at ocfl.net/CommunityConnections.
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December 13 |
Orlando City
Council
2 p.m. City Hall Council Chambers
400 S. Orange Ave, Orlando, Fl 32801
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December 17 |
Family Holiday Movie
at Leu "Polar Express"
Friday, December 17, Gardens open at 6:00 p.m.,
Movie time 7:30 pm, Weather Permitting.
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Every Monday |
Audubon Park Garden
District Community Market, 6 to 10 p.m
Organic produce, fresh prepared foods, handmade
goods from local artists and live music are featured
at the Audubon Park Community Market in Stardust
Coffee & Video’s parking lot, or indoors if raining.
Stardust is located at 1842 East Winter Park Road,
Orlando. Phone number is 407.623.3393.
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Every Thursday |
College Park Farmer’s Market
Every Thursday, 5 p.m. 2807 Edgewater Drive
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Every Sunday |
Orlando Farmers
Market
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., southeast corner of Lake Eola Park |
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